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eluvianathema) wrote2015-10-31 04:27 am
eluvianathema) wrote2015-10-31 04:27 am
[MEMORY WRITE-UP] Dialogue with Sebastian, act 2.
Dialogue between Merrill and Sebastian, act 2.
Sebastian: Have you heard the Chant of Light?
Merrill: That's the song they sing at the Chantry, right? It's pretty... but a little repetitive.
Sebastian: Then you know the story? How Andraste became the Maker's divine bride and convinced Him to offer us a second chance?
Merrill: Right. But I never understood why she had to die.
Sebastian: Her mortal husband betrayed her out of jealousy.
Merrill: But if He wanted her to spread her faith, couldn't she do that better alive?
Sebastian: The Maker gave us free will. By his betrayal, Maferath showed us that men were not yet worth saving.
Merrill: I don't know. It's a nice story, but I think it's got some holes.
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Merrill: Your armor is very shiny, Sebastian. Doesn't that make you an easier target?
Sebastian: The Light of the Maker is my armor, Merrill. I am not afraid.
Merrill: Maybe you could ask Him to make His Light less shiny? Then you wouldn't need as much armor.
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Merrill: If your city was stolen, why didn't you just call the guards?
Sebastian: I'm afraid the matter can't be handled by guards, Merrill.
Merrill: Aveline could help you! She's very good at making thieves give things back. I think it's because she's so tall.
Sebastian: This is beyond even Aveline's power, I'm sorry to say.
Merrill: Are you sure? Have you seen her hit people?
Aveline: I can hear every word you're saying.
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Sebastian: So what do you believe, Merrill?
Merrill: Our gods abandoned us long ago. They haven't answered our prayers since the fall of Arlathan.
Merrill: When we've proven that we're elves again, that we didn't lose everything, they'll come back to us.
Sebastian: We say the same of the Maker.
Sebastian: Perhaps they're only different names for the same divine force that created the world.
Merrill: The Maker wants you to be elves?
LEARNED
+ Sebastian is the rightful prince to the neighboring city-state of Starkhaven, and he ends up in Kirkwall looking for mercenaries to hire to avenge his family, who were all brutally murdered.
+ He ends up recruiting Hawke and co. in this endeavor, and we all get together to track down these bad folks. Later, Sebastian decides to stick around Kirkwall as he organizes his campaign to retake Starkhaven under his family's name.
+ Sebastian is very much a righteous justice-y type, especially since he's actually a Brother of the Chantry (meaning he's something like a lay priest). He's extremely religious and dedicated to spreading the Light of the Maker.
+ Everything about this guy seems like Merrill should find him annoying and insufferable, but it turns out that Sebastian is actually a pretty chill dude.
+ He's not so pig-headed that he can't appreciate others' point of view, and he's remarkably non-condescending when it comes to discussing religion and faith.
+ He drives Varric up the wall, though.
Sebastian: Have you heard the Chant of Light?
Merrill: That's the song they sing at the Chantry, right? It's pretty... but a little repetitive.
Sebastian: Then you know the story? How Andraste became the Maker's divine bride and convinced Him to offer us a second chance?
Merrill: Right. But I never understood why she had to die.
Sebastian: Her mortal husband betrayed her out of jealousy.
Merrill: But if He wanted her to spread her faith, couldn't she do that better alive?
Sebastian: The Maker gave us free will. By his betrayal, Maferath showed us that men were not yet worth saving.
Merrill: I don't know. It's a nice story, but I think it's got some holes.
───────
Merrill: Your armor is very shiny, Sebastian. Doesn't that make you an easier target?
Sebastian: The Light of the Maker is my armor, Merrill. I am not afraid.
Merrill: Maybe you could ask Him to make His Light less shiny? Then you wouldn't need as much armor.
───────
Merrill: If your city was stolen, why didn't you just call the guards?
Sebastian: I'm afraid the matter can't be handled by guards, Merrill.
Merrill: Aveline could help you! She's very good at making thieves give things back. I think it's because she's so tall.
Sebastian: This is beyond even Aveline's power, I'm sorry to say.
Merrill: Are you sure? Have you seen her hit people?
Aveline: I can hear every word you're saying.
───────
Sebastian: So what do you believe, Merrill?
Merrill: Our gods abandoned us long ago. They haven't answered our prayers since the fall of Arlathan.
Merrill: When we've proven that we're elves again, that we didn't lose everything, they'll come back to us.
Sebastian: We say the same of the Maker.
Sebastian: Perhaps they're only different names for the same divine force that created the world.
Merrill: The Maker wants you to be elves?
LEARNED
+ Sebastian is the rightful prince to the neighboring city-state of Starkhaven, and he ends up in Kirkwall looking for mercenaries to hire to avenge his family, who were all brutally murdered.
+ He ends up recruiting Hawke and co. in this endeavor, and we all get together to track down these bad folks. Later, Sebastian decides to stick around Kirkwall as he organizes his campaign to retake Starkhaven under his family's name.
+ Sebastian is very much a righteous justice-y type, especially since he's actually a Brother of the Chantry (meaning he's something like a lay priest). He's extremely religious and dedicated to spreading the Light of the Maker.
+ Everything about this guy seems like Merrill should find him annoying and insufferable, but it turns out that Sebastian is actually a pretty chill dude.
+ He's not so pig-headed that he can't appreciate others' point of view, and he's remarkably non-condescending when it comes to discussing religion and faith.
+ He drives Varric up the wall, though.